In the majority of houses that I've visited, I've noticed that most walls in the property have door stoppers behind them to prevent damage to the wall from a door hitting hard into it. For doors that are situated in an area of a house that has no direct wall behind it, however, can any damage be done to the door hinges if a floor-mounted door stop isn't present? I was mainly thinking that it may be possible for somebody to force the door back not realising that there wasn't in fact anything behind it to stop it from going any further – but I'd be interested to know if damage to the hinges and/or the door are possible.
Doors – Can any damage be caused to a door and/or its hinges if pushed open with force
doorshinges
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Best Answer
No. A door-stopper isn't there to protect the hinges.
It's just to prevent the doorknob from punching through the drywall.